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                         THE CIRCLE OF LIFE...the light of life (John 8:12)

A new and exciting youth program from the Keyboards for Christ Music Ministry for Teens.
 
Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church outside of Wheeling, Wv. Launches worlds first pilot program of the Circle of Life Youth Program. The first week started out with 7. The Second Week 17. The third week promises to bring over 30. In today's world our youth is faced with uncertainty. Families are falling apart. Peer pressure, fear of death, fear of school, fear's everywhere are embracing our youth. This exciting new program bring new life to the word FAITH.  The youth learn that God is the consuming fire and Fear and Faith can not occupy the same space.  Through worship on their level, playing handcrafted drums they make, they learn about the heartbeat of God and to worship from their heart to His, the way they feel, the way they want to do so, in a drum line.  The drum line is simple, one youth begin's in praise to God just like a heartbeat, then another starts, and then another playing together in Unity, and yet alone.  Sharing God's Love, guiding youth into the SPIRITUAL CIRCLE of Life where Jesus Christ is the center guiding them through the Holy Spirit into a way of other's not self, into the US and not the I.  Working in Unity as a team, sharing together, praying together,crying together,become one in the spirit, many gifts, but yet one.  The unbroken circle of Jesus Christ for He is the
LIGHT OF LIFE>

God's Heartbeat

Human beings are created in the image of God. However, because of sin we have lost our connection with God and with each other. Through Christ's redemption we receive the courage to explore our lost connections with one another. In the syncope of our beating hearts echoed through the  drum, Christ creates a way for us to confront our most daunting fears and prejudices of others. In terms of worship renewal, by following the rhythm of our beating hearts through the drum, God gives to us an embodied connection with others. This new relationship creates worship – a space, whereby, we and others are renewed in sensing God's own heartbeat.

In the Circle of Life one's journey can be in three states. Natural which we all are born into and some of us remain where Jesus Christ is outside their life circle, Carnal State of our Life Circle where Jesus is inside their circle of life but there is little or no growth and they remain controled by their flesh and desires. Know of Jesus and are  religious. Paul uses strong language in v 3, "For you are yet carnal. Always were and still are, which in a strict sense means they are still unregenerate. There are still spiritual gifts present, but Jesus Christ and the Power of the Holy Spirit are not in the center of their circle.  In the Spiritual Circle of Life [born again regenerated] is where we want to strive to be. It is where we recieve the guidence and power from The Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ is in the direct center of all that we do. Though we may still continue to fall down, the fall is not as great and the time it takes us to get back up again is more responsive. We can overcome the storms of life because Jesus is at the Center. We can over the "fear's" in life through our Faith in Jesus Christ. The journey in the Spiritual Circle of Life is one into holiness, moving into spiritual things and away from carnal things of our life. 

 

The Master Message Bible Hunt

After a short time at the fire they separated into two groups for the M & M Bible  Hunt.  The Bible hunt is based upon the youth reading certain scriptures from the  BIble which will instruct them to the item they must seek out within the church grounds, along with the scripture which will relate to where they must find such an item or object.

About FIRE from the Bible.     Fire of GodWhy use FIRE?

The program guides youth into the Spiritual Circle of Life where Jesus Christ takes their fears away and that Faith in Him conquers all fear

After the M& M Hunt was finished we gathered around the fire to write down our FEARS and crumble them up  and each one by one throwing them into the fire and watching the embars make their way up into the night sky as if they are consumed by God and making their way to heaven.

Then the youth one by one lite a candle as Sam lead on his acoustic guitar the song " PASS IT ON".  After prayer the youth made their way one by one into the night carrying their candle back to the fellowship hall where pizza and pop was served.  After completion of the Drums we will gather round the fire ring to praise God with the Heartbeat of our souls to the rhythm of their drums.  This unique program is the first one of such in the world and to God be given all the glory, honor and praise. 

 Drum Craft we use in the Circle of Life Drum Circle More about Drum Crafting

  young teen handcrafting their drums for the drum circle

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